Today we’re checking off the Becker box. A subscriber sent me an electronic mail, and
said I’d like to donate some knives what would you like? So either he likes this sort of Youtube bullshit
or because eventually I’m gonna lose a limb, and he wants to be the one who enabled it. That’ll teach him to say mean things about
Swiss Army Knives (laughs). Both are good reasons… and since people
have been asking for Beckers I said any Becker will do. But then because I'm an idiot I also bought
another Becker. So up on the literal chopping stump we’re
treated to some tactical bushcraft whatever from the Ka-Bar Manufactured Becker Prybar
line, the BK-9 and BK-10. The BK-10 being a small big ass chopping knife,
and the Bk-9 a standard big ass chopping knife. Both denoted by their sick ass murdered out
appearance, and same sized handles, but different blade sizes. Not pictured in this video, but also in their
current line up would be the BK-7 a 7 inch version of the BK-9, and the BK-2 a similar
size to the BK-10, but with a slightly different blade shape, for those who baton. There's also a few kukris, machetes, and smaller
knives in the Becker line too- so collect all of those. But before we get into that, in a loud chorus
let's all say it together let's look at the dimensions like the overall lengths and weights. With and without the sheath. Ok you shouldn’t use a knife for prying. I feel like I should state the obvious this
time, because someone said I shouldn't have hit my axe with the oversize bushcraft mallet
on my last video. Blade size and cutting edge. Prying as you know is a job best left for
a $100 Instagram/Kickstarter/Massdrop titanium prybar bottle opener thingy. Handle Size and grip area. It’ll go well with your $150 Rexford R.U.T.
and all of your other terrible life choices. Spine and Handle thickness behind the edge. They don't know it now, but robot anthropologists
one day will use damascus razor blades, as the indicator of where it all went wrong. Tallnesses. The influencers, and portrait mode were ultimately
responsible. The influencers will shoulder a lot of the
blame for trying to sell a planet full of dumbasses tons of useless artisan bullshit. They'd rather buy a pry bar than food for
their family. "Hey bro long time fan of the channel, I would
like to know if you're interested in reviewing my kickstarter neck knife. It's the first fixed blade with a virtual
diamond ceramic detent, and bluetooth. Starts at 700 for the base model. I'm down to jokes now that only people with
Youtube channels get. So the Becker BK-9 and BK-10 as the sorts
of people who watch knife videos know is part of the collaboration between Becker Tool and
Knife and Ka-Bar. Ka-Bar makes the damn knives for Monsieur
Becker, and I have little interest in researching when that collaboration happened- after 20
minutes of looking at flame fucking anodized deep carry pocket pry bars. Just know that at some point it happened and
I don't really care when. The steel used on these is that Ka-Bar special
1095 Cro-Van carbon steel, found in their whole line of fighting knives used in approximately
3-5 actual fights a year, after both guys forgot their guns. This here’s my fighting knife- cool ever
fought anyone with it? If you remember my Ka-Bar Dogs Head video
art review about a month ago you might remember that knives blade has more of a slick black
coating. This one is more like found on your spray
on truck liner bed. Thick texture, not slick, kind of like an
Esee’s but with a just slightly rougher grain. Both are flat ground knives, with 20 degree
per side edge grind, which should match up to Spydercos sharp maker 40 degree setting
well. Both gots a clip point with an unsharpened
swedge on the tip… Which in theory could chew up you baton. Remember the Campanion BK-2 is a standard
drop point slightly better for batoning on the job site. BK-7 though also has that bowie clip point
fight knife tactical blade style. The handle is that plastic Zytel on some product
pages, then it's called Ultramid on the official website, as to not sound so poor and plastic-y. To us standard idiots it's a high impact plastic
that’s kind of smooth and very durable. The handle is nice and meaty with a generous
grip area- a reason why these knives are popular with assholes with Youtube channels and who
post on knife forums. You can buy some $40 half-the-price-of-the
knives-after market micarta handles, which I of course did. I learned from the knife nuts podcast that
tooling is the biggest reason for high prices, on what seem like simple objects. And the $40 ones you can buy on Amazon are
the cheapest. If you have problems with money you can find
some G10 scales on the knife connection for $60. As you can see the knives naked have weight
saving holes drilled in the handle area, and the zytel handles are semi hollow. The fabric bandage colored micarta scales
are solid. As I foreshadowed earlier the scales are swappable
on most of the full size beckers because they all have the same handle scale size and grip
area. Like these two. Here are the models these scales are compatible
with, I will link them in the description. You also have some spine jimping. It’s that thick texture for hard use situations. I will commend Becker for keeping that sort
of jimping just on the thumb ramp, because I know it’s temping as shit to put that
all around the handles for all sorts of tactical grips. I like fine spyderco jimping or thumbs ramps
without imping a little better in case you weren't wondering. The center of balance is about near the middle
of the front quillion on the BK-10 and the weight is all in the business and of the BK-9. The sheath. Becker sheaths rarely get raves, except from
the accountants at Becker. If you own a Schrade SCHF pryer series knife,
and know what those sheaths look like then this is one of those. I mean not exactly, but similar construction. You even get the pouch for your sharpening
stone or weed. The two snaps up top secure the BK-10 however
they aren’t super easy to snap, and have to be situated precisely to get both to snap
over the handles. The BK-9 has just one snap, which means it's
still kind of hard to snap, but 50% less because there's only one. The sheaths are Molle compatible, have some
velcro and loops butt of handle rides just at the belt line which is acceptable. Ok comparisons. Or I were reviewing the BK-2 we’d call it
camp-parisons oh I’m so funny. First the BK-10. As far as American Made Pry Bar knives go
the Beckers are some of the most popular styles because you can find most of them well under
$100. This one is about $70 on Amazon. Think Esee’s but with shittier warranties
and sheaths. That’s why they’re cheaper. Lot’s of after market handles, sheaths,
tactical accessories, and scales so you can pay more than an Esee though. Now my Laser Strike. Until one day I get a regular Esee 6 which
are about $110-$140, this is my favorite and about $100. To be honest if you gave the Becker Micarta
Scales, and a better sheath both are very similar other than cutting edges. If you often screw around with starting fires,
ferro rods, building shelters, chopping, getting footage for your Youtube baton porn channel-
these are the sorts of knives good for that. If you’re hunting, maybe look at something
lighter and smaller, and also don't forget your gun. Now the Ka-Bar Dogs Head Utility at $65. Batoning and building shelters is not this
knives strong suit… but looking military as shit is though. I’m not sure what you’d do with a 7 inch
blade outside other than batoning and murdering teenagers on halloween- but I’m sure you
have your reasons. The differential heat treat on the rat tail
tang means it could bend during especially vigorous baton sessions like it did with me. Bending is better than breaking though. Let’s see how about my Schrade SCHF52 big
and about $40. Don’t mind the duck tape and dings in the
top of the blade. This was a loaner knife- and if you’re watching
this video you know who you are and I won’t publicly shame you. A less drag blade coating, made in china,
kinda cheap but functional sheath. Good for batoning. Not that Becker designer name though. How about a Buck 119 about $50 and made in
the USA. This knife is a little lighter, has a more
pronounced clip, the smaller version of the one that murdered people in the Scream movie
and probably better at food and corpse prep overall than the Becker. If I’m stabbing people in a horror movie
about horror movies, the glint of an uncoated blade would be slightly more frightening. Now a the BK-9. It's the biggest becker knife, on a technicality. The bigger beckers are kukris or machetes
and broad swords. It's often compared to the Esee Junglas and
Junglas II. The Junglas bigger, the junglas 2 is smaller. I don't own the Junglas I but the Junglas
II has a different center of gravity and feels heavier in the hand, because of the larger
handle and the handle isn't skeletonized. I think all handles on fixed blades should
be skeltonized. Now the Skrama, this knife has a very similar
blade cutting edge, and feels lighter in the hand. The Skrama is a good chopper with a larger
comfortable handle. Comes with a nice dangler sheath, and costs
about $100 shipped to USA, maybe a bit less for the Carbon steel flavor. Now the Carothers HD 10" chopper. I plan on reviewing this one soon. This is heavier, heavier in a good way, as
in in the blade area. With a high end steel. It's a $500, so it's not even something I
could afford, even with that massive tax cut my employer got this year. It's on loan from a subscriber, who out of
the blue asked if I wanted to review it. I can't say if an $500 chopper is worth it,
but if a knife were to be worth that much, then maybe this one. This is the best at chopping. Out of all of the non axes seen in this video. Get out your batons fellows. Ok maybe I really do like my Zombie Tools
Vakra. One of these days I'm gonna buy a nice authentic
kukri, I mean I have a cheap one, but I'd like another. Until then, my Zombie tools is my best largest
chopper. Are we done? We're getting close right? Axes are for smart people, big ass knives
are for people more like myself. Sometimes a dude needs to split and chop wood
with a knife. Bk-10 is better as a standard knife, with
just a little wood play thrown in. The BK-9 works better for full on bushcraft
Larping. Thicker than a machete blade stock, so you
can just go out and whack things. I prefer whacking Kukris… However Kukris are not as good for batoning. So you chop wood with a Kukri, you bring your
BK-9 along for batoning. You bring your machete along for clearing
brush. You bring your BK-10 along to look cool, then
use your Spyderco Para Military for the real knife stuff. If I had to give one up I'd give up the BK-10,
because I have lighter slightly smaller knives I can get the same done with. I slightly prefer Esees to Becker because
of the better unconditional warranty and the nicer standard options. However that Skeletonized handle gives the
beckers an edge over similar sized esees, in lightness in the palm- Plus they are a
bit cheaper. A blade should never break but sometimes they
do. The more you whack on them or pry with them,
then the more likely it is. If you plan on battening 3 inch or less logs
then maybe go with the BK-2 instead of the BK-10, just to further confuse you. I think I prefer the BK-9 to my Junglas 2
slightly, though I'll have to wait a little longer to know for sure. The handle with the micarta scales has a bit
better palm swell, and feels a bit less loose in the hand than the Junglas II. And remember children knives with a slight
drop point are best for log whacking. If you like this sort of review, subscribe
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